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Hello friends!

As we know life always finds a way, and it seems the colony is no different. At long last, the critters of the asteroid have begun sustaining themselves thanks to the Ranching Upgrade Mark I. When a critter's needs are all met and they're kept in the right conditions, they can now lay brand new eggs. These can be incubated to hatch new critters, or just used as a delicious source of protein (shh, don't tell them!).

There have also been several other exciting discoveries: The Duplicants have finally gotten their priorities straight with new Priority and Urgency systems, and have begun compiling an extensive Database of useful knowledge about their world! Just in time too, because new geological disturbances have appeared which may require further investigation...

If you're interested, you can help us test this new content for the next two weeks before it goes live. As always we appreciate your feedback, so please share your thoughts and opinions on the Suggestions Forum. Thank-you!

What does this preview contain so far?
The following content is available in the Ranching Upgrade Mark I preview:


 * New Ranching Gameplay
 * New Rancher job
 * Critter wrangling
 * Critter needs and conditions
 * Critter reproduction (Eggs!)
 * Critter Feeders
 * Grooming Stations
 * Incubators
 * Critter relocation buildings now lower tech
 * Info Database screen
 * Extended descriptions for many entries
 * Errand Priorities screen
 * Added more controls for job prioritization
 * Renamed errand priority "Urgency" to distinguish from individual Duplicant priorities
 * Added optional auto-prioritization for job-related errands
 * New geyser types
 * More geysers in each new world
 * Variable outputs and dormancy cycles

Mark I? What does that mean?
Due to changes to the underlying systems that controlled the creatures, we are spreading this feature over two updates. Next Upgrade (Ranching Upgrade Mark II) will also have a lot of critter content as we complete our plans for these features.